As South Korea began to fight against North Korea over political ideology, Oyama became increasingly distressed. During World War II (1939–1945) there was much unrest throughout Korea. Korea had been officially annexed by Japan since 1910. So was a fellow Korean from Oyama's native province. So Nei Chu (?, 1907–), a senior student of the system's founder, Chojun Miyagi. He trained with Funakoshi for two years, then studied G?j?-ry? karate for several years with Mr. Oyama attended Takushoku University in Tokyo and was accepted as a student at the dojo of Gichin Funakoshi. Feeling like a foreigner in a strange land, he remained isolated and trained in solitude. He became a student, and began his lifelong career in Karate. Wanting the best in instruction, he contacted the Shotokan dojo (Karate school) operated by Gig? Funakoshi, the second son of karate master and Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi. In 1946, Oyama enrolled in Waseda University School of Education to study sports science. This is where he met his future wife whose mother ran a dormitory for university students. Nobody would rent me a room." He finally found a place to live at in Tokyo. He began "Eiwa Karate Research Center" in Suginami ward but closed it quickly because "I soon realized that I was an unwanted Korean. In 1945 after the war ended, Oyama left the aviation school. It was translated into Hungarian, French and English. It is still considered the "Bible of Karate" to this day. In 1963, Oyama wrote "What is Karate" which became a best seller in the US and sold million copies all over the world.
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There were no words to describe what I felt but I know I was given a chance to do something." One of the last TV programs Oyama taped was for Fuji Network (Japan) for a program called, 'Itsu Mitemo Haranbanjyo' (Always Stormy and Full of Drama). In the evening when I returned for supper, the chairs were empty. He later said in an interview for TV program," I had breakfast with my comrades ready to serve our country. The next week I was supposed to leave as Kamikaze, never returning to my home country." However, on the day of his mission, his airplane malfunctioned. Because it was the elite course he was rejected the first few times because of his back ground however, later Oyama recalls, "After the general saw I wrote in my own blood he knew I was ready to serve. He wrote a letter to the highest-ranking officers with the blood from his fingers to apply for the Kamikaze pilot. Oyama aspired to serve the Imperial Army during the war. As the seed grew and became a plant, Oyama later said, "I was able to jump between walls back and forth easily." The writer, Ikki Kajiwara and the publisher of the comics based the story on the life experience Oyama spoke to them about- thus the title became "Karate Baka Ichidai" (Karate Fanatic). One story of Oyama's youth involves when Lee gave young Oyama a seed which he was to plant when it sprouted, he was to jump over it one hundred times every day.
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Oyama was inspired to go to Japan by General Kanji Ishihara who was against the invasion of Asian neighbors (as a consequence, he was ostracized by higher ranks of the Japanese Army), to carve out his future in the heart of the Empire of Japan. 'Baedal' was an ancient Korean kingdom known in Japan during Oyama's time as "Ancient Joseon". Sometime during his time in Japan, the then Choi Young-Eui chose his Japanese name, Oyama Masutatsu (?), which is a transliteration of 'Baedal' (?). In March 1938, Oyama left for Japan following his brother who enrolled in the Yamanashi Aviation School Imperial Japanese Army aviation school. The story of the young Oyama's life is written in his earlier books. His name was Lee and Oyama said he was his very first teacher. Oyama began studying martial arts at age 9 from a Korean seasonal worker who was working on the farm. At a young age he was sent to Manchuria to live on his sister's farm.
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Oyama was born as Choi Young-Eui (?) in Gimje, South Korea, during Japanese occupation.